Hello All! I'm a New York Times and USA Today bestselling
author of 24 full length western romance novels and short stories. Watching TV
westerns during my youth fed my love of cowboys and the old West and they still
do. I reside in the Texas Panhandle on land the Comanche and early cowboys once roamed,
and on a still day I can often hear their voices whispering in the breeze. I
love research and looking for little known tidbits to add realism to my stories
and quite often make a nuisance of myself at museums and libraries. My
newest release is Saving the Mail Order Bride.
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Cover Blurb:
He may be a wanted man, but all
outlaw Jack Bowdre ever desired was a second chance. Now he’s on his way to
jail, completely unaware that his unexpected—and unexpectedly
beautiful—traveling companion is none other than Nora Kane…his mail order
bride.
All Nora sees is a scoundrel. But
when their stagecoach crashes and the truth comes spilling out, they’re
suddenly left to fend for themselves—and each other. Handcuffed together by a
six-inch chain and a posse behind, Nora has to rely on Jack to save her. The
longer they spend racing over rugged terrain, the stronger their feelings grow.
Hounded by desperate men bent on doing them harm, Nora and Jack will do
whatever it takes to find their happily ever after...but first, they’ll have to
shake the devil from their trail.
Excerpt – Saving
the Mail Order Bride
The barrel-chested marshal smiled at Lenora.
“Sorry that you have to endure this a bit longer, ma’am. He’s little more than
a savage animal.” He said that like the outlaw had a case of rabies or
something. Dollard continued in a tone full of righteous contempt. “Why, he’s
so mean the rattlesnakes won’t even come near him. I heard his own kin disowned
him.”
Lenora’s gaze followed the outlaw’s
long legs and lean form from which enormous power radiated, felt his deep
irritation and anger to be cuffed to the marshal. She’d read about men like
this one who lived outside the law in dime novels that were all the rage back
East. But reading about one and coming face to face with one in the flesh were
two totally different things.
Awareness sizzled between them and
when he turned his gaze to her, a rush of heat flooded her cheeks.
His chiseled features appeared hewn
from the hardest stone that the good Lord probably reserved for those like him
who lived outside the law. The marshal appeared barely able to contain him. In
fact, she got the impression the prisoner merely bided his time until an
opportunity for escape came.
He glanced toward the window, allowing
her to study him better. The outlaw had uncommon good looks with a hard, angled
jaw that sported brown stubble. The rise high on his nose indicated it had been
broken few times. Ha! She wasn’t surprised at that. But most striking were his
gray eyes—gunmetal gray. At times they stormed, and other times, like when the
marshal shot warnings and threats, they became icy and hard. But amusement
colored his gaze when he turned his attention to her.
Lenora thought about leaning across
the space and slapping his brazen face. Except she’d never struck anyone even
though she’d been sorely tempted a few times.
The way he glanced at the door then
back to the marshal told her he was planning an escape.
Lenora stilled and held her breath,
her pulse racing. Would he use her somehow in his escape plan? Maybe take her
hostage? Oh dear. She glanced at the marshal, wondering if he’d pull his gun
and shoot him if he tried anything.
The handsome outlaw lifted a finely
arched brow. “Here in Texas they make you pay to gawk, ma’am. But I reckon this
is the first time a gentle woman like yourself has laid eyes on a born and bred
killer. Who knows? Maybe you can come to my hanging. Now that’ll be a real
treat.”
Beneath his mocking tone, she saw the
layer of sorrow, felt his heavy heart, tasted his bitterness. She couldn’t bear
the thought of him swinging from a rope.
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Wow, what an excerpt. I want to read this book. Good job, Linda Broday.
ReplyDeleteHi, I love the excerpt on this book! The book sounds like a very god read and I Love the cover! I will be adding this book to my TBR list! Have a Great rest of the week. God Bless you.
ReplyDeleteAwesome excerpt, Linda! Love Jack and Lenora ❤️
ReplyDeleteThanks for your comments, Elizabeth, Licha, and Jacqui. If you give this a try, I hope you like the story. I loved writing about Jack and Nora's adventures. They're doozies. :-)
ReplyDeleteLinda- This Book was exceptionally written. Your best book yet, but every time I open one of your books I think it’s the best. I laughed a lot with Jack and Nora, truly two individuals who were lost and found their happy ever after!
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